Fort Hunter in Montgomery County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Jan Wemp (Wemple)

Photographed by Mira Earls, circa August 29, 2022

1. Jan Wemp (Wemple) Marker

Inscription. Early settler, obtained from Mohawk Indians 450 acres of land in 1737. Was one of contractors who built Queen Anne Chapel and Fort Hunter.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Colonial Era • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1737.

Location. 42° 57.039′ N, 74° 15.535′ W. Marker is in Fort Hunter, New York, in Montgomery County. It is on Queen Anne Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Fort Hunter NY 12069, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York

and in the Mohawk Valley.

It is also in the American Northeast

and in the Mid-Atlantic.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

New Netherland,

and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within one mile of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Enlarged Erie Canal (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line);

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William Harper (approx. 0.7 miles away); Queen Anne Parsonage (approx. 0.7 miles away); Lock 20 (approx. ¾ mile away); Enlarged Canal & Lock (approx. ¾ mile away); The Last Improvements (approx. 0.8 miles away); Two Problems Solved (approx. 0.8 miles away); Fort Johnson, 1749 (approx. one mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fort Hunter.

Photographed by Steve Stoessel, July 24, 2024

2. Jan Wemp (Wemple) Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on July 24, 2024. It was originally submitted on December 29, 2022, by Mira Earls of Cortland, New York. This page has been viewed 243 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on December 29, 2022, by Mira Earls of Cortland, New York. 2. submitted on July 24, 2024, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.